Professional Experience Placement (PEP)
Students will be allocated PEP within individual health care agencies. Students must be available 5 days a week (40 hours) during the allocated PEP, and must be prepared to undertake a range of shifts – morning, evening and nightshift, which may include weekends, as per roster provided by the healthcare agency. Students may be expected to relocate and are expected to travel to where PEP is available. To be eligible to undertake PEP, all students must be ‘Verified’ as meeting College of Health and Medicine PEP Safety in Practice Compliance as per the Course Entry Requirements.
Students who cannot or do not comply with these requirements will not be allocated PEP and therefore will not be able to complete this unit.
PEP dates MAY differ from University of Tasmania calendar semester dates.
Introduction
Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3B focuses on the issues and concepts associated with professional pharmacy activities and clinical pharmacy practice. The overall objective of the unit is for you to develop a sound practical knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice. As well as workshops and practical sessions, this unit also features three weeks of placements in the health care environment (community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy). Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of knowledge gained from all units within the pharmacy course and application of that knowledge to solve practice-related problems.
Summary
| Unit name | Pharmacy Skills in Practice 3B |
| Unit code | CSA357 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | Health School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology |
| Discipline | Pharmacy |
| Coordinator | Doctor Felicity Veal |
| Available as an elective? | No |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Learning Outcomes
- Identify medication-related problems in clinical scenarios.
- Resolve medication-related problems in clinical scenarios
- Act within the legal, ethical and professional requirements.
- Conduct a thorough history taking in simulated scenarios
- Provide suitable OTC treatment option(s) and/or referral for the management of minor ailments in community pharmacy.
- Counsel patients orally on medications, using patient-centred care.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Prerequisites
CSA355Co-requisites
CSA306Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2hrs online modules weekly, 2 hr workshop/practical weekly, Online lectorial 2hrs weekly. Students will also participate in placements in a health care environment (community pharmacy and hospital pharmacy), 3 weeks in total |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Placement Assessment|In Class Assessment (20%)|In-Class test (20%)|1.5 hour Practical Exam (30%)|Oral exam (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
There are no required readings for this unit. |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Low et al. (2010). Australian Pharmacy Law & Practice. Elsevier Australia. Australian Medicines Handbook, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. Rutter & Newby. Community Pharmacy 4e: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment (Australian Edition). Elsevier Australia |
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